Game board

ABSTRACT

A game board for playing cribbage comprising three discs mounted on a spindle for rotation with respect to each other. One is a card disc having printed on both sides thereof indices, representing card values, said indices being arranged in groups comprising hands, cribs and start cards. The other two discs, a dealers disc and a non-dealers disc are mounted on each side of said card disc and are each provided with a window disclosing the indices of the cards for one hand. Also mounted on said spindle are two arms, one for each player, said arms each having a pin in the free end thereof adapted to engage perforations, comprising a peg board, in said card disc.

United States Patet McManus' [54] GAME BOARD [15] 3,655,200 51 Apr.i1,l972

Primary Examiner-Delbert B. Lowe Attorney-John L. Sterling and Sherman & Shalloway [57] ABSTRACT A game board for playing cribbage comprising three discs mounted on a spindle for rotation with respect to each other. One is a card disc having printed on both sides thereof indices, representing card values, said indices being arranged in groups comprising hands, cribs and start cards. The other two discs; a dealers disc and a non-dealers disc are mounted on each side of said card disc and are each provided with a window disclosing the indices of the cards for one hand. Also mounted on said spindle are two arms, one for each player, said arms each having a pin in the free end thereof adapted to engage perforations, comprising a peg board, in said card disc.

4 Claims, 6 Drawing Figures Paten tea April 11, 1912 INVENTOR JAMES EDWARD MMANUS ATTORNEY GAME BOARD This application relates to a game board and more particularly to a board for governing the play of cribbage.

The device comprises a board adapted to permit the playing I of cribbage while travelling. All necessary elements for the cards become the crib which is not used in the play. The

dealer then turns up a start card which is used later in scoring. The non-dealer then lays down a card face up, for instance a four. The dealer then lays down a card face up, e.g., a 10, and says 14- the sum of his card and the previously played card.

' The play continues until the running total either equals 31 or a player finds that he cannot play any card in his hand without going over 31. That player then calls GO and his opponent pegs or scores a one. The opponent must lay down all the cards he can without going over 31. Should that opponent be able to lay down his cards to equal 31 he then can peg or score two. The player who called GO then leads the next series of plays, the count starting at zero. During a series of plays certain combinations, such as a running total of 15, count two or a pair counts two, or a sequence (two three four) consecutively played will count one for each card. Each player keeps the cards played from his hand in a pile in front of him and at the end of each hand the cards are counted together with those in the crib which is the dealers. A game consists of scoring 61 points and may comprise a number of hands. The actual method of counting or pegging is not necessary to an understanding of the operation of the invention. For such information reference may be had to the Official Rules of Card Games published by the United States Playing Card Company.

It is therefore the principal object of this invention to provide a game board by means of which a game of cribbage may be played while travelling.

A further object is to provide a means for displaying the hands, start card, crib and peg board whereby a game of cribbage may be played.

A still further object is to provide a game board on which may be selectively displayed the cards necessary to the playing of one of a plurality of hands of cribbage.

A more clear conception of further objects, construction and operation of the invention may be had from the following specification when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which;

FIG. 1 is a front view of the invention showing the dealers disc superimposed on the card and pegboard disc.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the non-dealers disc superimposed on the reverse side of the card and pegboard disc.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the center portion of the device together with a showing of a modified form of peg; and

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary elevation showing the pegboard and the pegging arms.

The device of the invention comprises three discs mounted for rotation on a spindle; a card and pegboard disc having card indicia printed on both sides and a pegboard on the outer edges, a dealers disc having a window for disclosing the card indicia of the dealers hand, the crib and a start card, and a non-dealers disc having a window for displaying the nondealers hand and start card.

The card disc 10 has a plurality of segmented circular columns of figures printed on each side. On side A (FIGS. 1 and 3) which will be designated the dealers side, the outer column 11 is divided into segments in which are printed the hand numbers. In the segments of the next column 12 toward the center are printed the numbers of the start cards of each hand. The next two columns 14 and 15 contain notations of the crib cards and the dealers cards arranged in hands. The notations are A, ace; K, king; Q, queen; J, jack; and the remaining cards according to their numerical value regardless of suit. It is obvious, however, that the notations, if desired, could be printed in difierent colors to indicate the suits.

On the reverse side B of card disc 10 (FIGS. 2 and 4) are printed three segmented columns of figures; in two of which columns 16 and 17 are the numbers of the hands and the start cards respectively. These are printed back to back with the same hand and start card numbers on side A of disc 10. The third column 18 contains the notations of the non-dealers cards arranged in hands.

Mounted on a spindle 20 for rotation with respect to the side A of the card disc is a dealers disc 21 of smaller diameter than the card disc thus permitting the hand numbers in column 11 to be read. A window 22 is formed in disc 21 to permit the individual segments of columns 12, 14 and 15 to be read, disclosing the start card, crib cards and dealers cards respectively for one hand. In FIG. 3 the dealers cards for hand 10 are shown.

Also mounted on spindle 20 facing the reverse side B of card disc 10 is a non-dealer disc 23 (FIGS. 2 and 4) having a notch 24 and a window 25 formed therein. The notch 24 is so situated as to permit the notation of the start card to be read in a segment of column 17 for game 10. The window 25 uncovers a segment of column 18 disclosing the non-dealers cards. (FIG. 4)

In playing cribbage the scoring is done by pegging, on a pegboard having two rows of holes, one row for each player. Each player has two pegs. Upon the first scoring during play as for instance such as a G0 the player scoring inserts one of his pegs in the fist hole in the board if the score is one, then should the next score be five the second peg is inserted in the sixth hole. Should the next score be eight, then the first peg is moved to the 14th hole and so on until a score of 61 is reached which is game.

To provide means for scoring with the present device, each player has a separate arm pivoted on the spindle 20. The dealer has an arm 30 facing the dealers disc 21 (FIG. 1 and 3). A pin or peg 31 secured in the free end of the arm 30 is adapted to be inserted in one of a series of perforations 32 in column 11 around the periphery of the disc 10 to indicate a pegging. A similar arm 33 (FIG. 2) to be used by the nondealer is mounted on spindle 20 facing the non-dealers disc 23 and has a pin in its free end which is adapted to cooperate with perforations 35 in the inner portion of column 11 to indicate a score. One set of perforations 32 and 35 is omitted as at 40 and is to be used as a starting point on the pegboard. Other methods of pegging may be provided such as a clip 36 as seen in FIG. 5.

In playing the game of cribbage, one board may be used, however, two are preferable. To start, the dealer and nondealer discs 21 and 23 are rotated to align the arrows 37 and 38 with the selected hand to be played. The disclosed cards are than counted, and the score, if any, is pegged by moving the arm 30 or 33 and inserting either peg 31 or 34 in one of the perforations 32 or 35. The next hand may be selected consecutively or at random so long as both dealer and non-dealer discs are set for the same hand. It is obvious that the spindle 20 may be a screw or other demountable means whereby the card disc 10 can be replaced with one having different sequences of card indices representing a new deal.

While a prefered form of the invention has been disclosed and described in the above specification, it is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of the invention, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is;

l. A game board comprising a disc having indices printed on both sides thereof, representing hands of cards for playing a card game,

A second disc, having means therein for exposing to view a selected hand of cards for one player, mounted for rotation with respect to the upper face of said first disc;

A third disc, having means therein for exposing to view a selected hand of cards for a second player, mounted for rotation with respect to the reverse side of said first disc; and

Means for indicating a score mounted for rotation with respect to said first disc whereby said game may be played and scored.

2. A game board as described in claim 1, for use in playing cribbage, wherein said indices on said first disc are printed on one side thereof in segmented circular columns, the indices of one column representing the start card, the second column the crib cards and the third the dealers cards, and said exposing means comprises a window in said second disc through which said indices for each hand may be selectively disclosed by rotation of said second disc.

3. A game board as described in claim 1, for use in playing cribbage, wherein said indices on the reverse side of said first disc are printed in segmented circular columns the indices of one column representing the non-dealers cards and a second column of indices representing the start card; and said exposing means comprises a window in said third disc through which said indices for each hand are selectively disclosed for each of each of the non-dealers hands by rotation of said third disc.

4. A game board as described in claim 1, wherein said first disc is provided with a pegboard, comprising two rows of perforations arranged in a circle; and said indicating means comprises an arm for each player mounted for rotation with respect to said first disc, said arm having a pin in the free end thereof adapted to be used as a peg with said perforations whereby a game of cribbage may be scored. 

1. A game board comprising a disc having indices printed on both sides thereof, representing hands of cards for playing a card game, A second disc, having means therein for exposing to view a selected hand of cards for one player, mounted for rotation with respect to the upper face of said first disc; A third disc, having means therein for exposing to view a selected hand of cards for a second player, mounted for rotation with respect to the reverse side of said first disc; and Means for indicating a score mounted for rotation with respect to said first disc whereby said game may be played and scored.
 2. A game board as described in claim 1, for use in playing cribbage, wherein said indices on said first disc are printed on one side thereof in segmented circular columns, the indices of one column representing the start card, the second column the crib cards and the third the dealer''s cards, and said exposing means comprises a window in said second disc through which said indices for each hand may be selectively disclosed by rotation of said second disc.
 3. A game board as described in claim 1, for use in playing cribbage, wherein said indices on the reverse side of said first disc are printed in segmented circular columns the indices of one column representing the non-dealer''s cards and a second column of indices representing the start card; and said exposing means comprises a window in said third disc through which said indices for each hand are selectively disclosed for each of each of the non-dealer''s hands by rotation of said third disc.
 4. A game board as described in claim 1, wherein said first disc is provided with a pegboard, comprising two rows of perforations arranged in a circle; and said indicating means comprises an arm for each player mounted for rotation with respect to said first disc, said arm having a pin in the free end thereof adapted to be used as a peg with said perforations whereby a game of cribbage may be scored. 